Wheel



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Patented Feb. 16, 1926.

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WHEEL.

Application filed May. 2,

provide a floating disc to-which the tire is fastened and which is provided with shoes for frictionally engaging a pneumatic member which is carried by the hub. I

The present invention is an improvement over that forming the subject matter of Patent $81,470,517, granted to me on Oct. 9, 1923.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for positively driving the disc from the hub.

This invention also consists in certain oth er features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had vto the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which :I

Figure 1 is a side view of the improved wheel. V

Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary section on line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a view of one of the bolts 11- Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view through the positive driving means.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of one of the shoes 12.

In these views, 1 indicates a hub which is provided with an annular part 2 which carries the flanges 4 for holdingfa pneumatic member 5 thereon. A casing 6 encloses these parts and is bolted to the extension 2, as shown at 7. This casing is formed of two parts with the outer edges of the parts flanged, as shown at 8, and spacedapart to permit the disc 9 to pass between them. The

disc is provided with holes 10 and the 1924. Serial No. 710,61 1.

flanges are connected together by the bolts 11 which pass through these holes, the holes being of large diameter so as to permit free movement of the disc without interference on the part of the bolts. Shoes 12 are connected with the inner circumference of the disc and these shoes engage the pneumatic member and act to retard the movement of the disc. The disc is provided with a tread 13 which may be of any suitable type. A slot 14 is formed in thedisc and a pin 15 passes through said slot and has its ends fitting in bosses 16 which have their outer ends closed by threaded caps 16, the bosses being placed on the flanges of the casing 6 so that the disc and casing are connected together, thus insuring a positive drive be- Lubricant can be placed 7 tween the parts. in the bosses for lubricating the parts. The

will have long life as it is not subjected to I bosses may be lined with Babbitt material if wear caused by contact with the road surface. The positive drive will prevent a pull being exerted on the pneumatic member. The pneumatic member is inflated through means of the nipple 19..

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire itto be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is A resilient wheel comprising a hub, a

pneumatic member carried thereby, a twopart casing connected with the hub and having parallel flanges atits outer circumference which, are spaced apart, a one piece disc passing through the space between the flanges, shoes connected with the inner circumference of-the disc and engaging the pneumatic member, said disc having holes therein, bolts of smaller diameter than the holes passing through the same and being carried by the flanges, a tire connected with the outer circumference of the disc, each flange of the casing having a hole therein and the disc having a slot therein, bosses carried by the flanges having their bores registering with the holes, a pin passing through the slot and the holes with its ends resting in the bosses and screw caps engag- 10 ing the bosses.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

OTTO E. WVILSON. 

